Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) shoots the ball against Boston Celtics forward Marcus Morris (13) during the first quarter in game six of the Eastern conference finals of the 2018 NBA Playoffs at Quicken Loans Arena.(Photo: David Richard-USA TODAY Sports)

CLEVELAND – Kyle Korver has run out of superlatives to describe what Cleveland Cavaliers teammate LeBron James does.

“What I just end up saying now is I’m just glad he’s on my team,” Korver said.

He can say that again.

With the Cavs facing elimination in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals on Friday, James had game highs in points, rebounds and assists: 46, 11 and nine on 17-for-33 shooting, including 5-for-7 on three-pointers, as the Cavs defeated Boston 109-99.

Celtics coach Brad Stevens: “Best player in the game. Special night and special night in Game 4. I can't say enough good things about him.”

James, who also added three steals and one block, had 17 points in the second quarter when Cleveland built a double-digit lead, and he scored 14 in the fourth quarter, including two three-pointers after the Celtics cut Cleveland’s lead to single digits late in the fourth quarter.

“Great defense by (Jayson) Tatum, great shots by LeBron. Hats off. Tremendous,” Stevens said of the threes. “I thought the second was wasn't quite as contested maybe as the first one. The first one, that was ridiculous.”

On to Game 7, which James called the two greatest word in sports before the Cavs beat Indiana last month.

While the home team has won every game and the Cavs have not played well in Boston, who’s betting against James with his eighth consecutive trip to the NBA Finals at stake?

Who’s betting against James in a Game 7?

In his career, James is 5-2 in a Game 7, and he hasn’t lost a Game 7 since the Celtics defeated him in 2008. He has won five consecutive Game 7s, including one on the road to beat Golden State for the championship in 2016. Against Indiana in April, James had 45 points, eight rebounds and seven assists in Game 7.

In those five wins, James averaged 34.4 points, 10.2 rebounds and 5.6 assists and shot 49.1% from the field.

Game 7, against the Celtics, at the Garden featuring James in what could be his final game as a Cavalier. That’s as appealing as it gets.

“For me, I don't put too much added pressure on myself,” James said. “I just go out and play my game. It's a Game 7. It's something that you wish you had when you're done playing, but more than that, it's just basketball for me. I know what I'm capable of doing, and I'm going to trust everything I put into it.”

In his 15th season, he’s performing at a playoff level that equals any of his previous postseasons. It has been a special playoff run with a dash of magic and astonishment: triple-doubles, buzzer-beaters, 40-point performances.

Already leading the league in minutes played this postseason, he logged 46 on Friday and would’ve played 48 had it been necessary.

The Cavs needed every minute from James – who might play all 48 or more in Game 7 – because they played most of the game without Kevin Love. Love went to the locker room after colliding head to head with Jayson Tatum in the first quarter and never returned, and his status for Game 7 remains unclear as the Cavs medical staff monitors him.

James, who showed signs of fatigue at various points of this series, said he will receive around-the-clock treatment in preparation of Game 7.

“Try to get as much sleep as I can with (Friday night) and with (Saturday) and even on Sunday before the game,” he said. “That's the best recovery that you can possibly get, is when you're sleeping."

James turned introspective in his postgame press conference when asked about his ability to embrace pressure situations and excel.

“I think that's just all part of experience," he said. "I mean, I love being a husband now. Did I embrace that at 18, 19? I don't think so. I mean, I’d never been around married couples. As you get older, you just grow into more things. I didn't love wine until I was 30 years old.

“So you learn and you grow and you know what's best for you as you get older. That's just all of us. I think that's what being a human being is.”

With that, James left the postgame news conference and headed home, where quite possibly a glass of red wine was waiting for him.